Top people to follow for developments in blockchain and crypto in 2022
A decade ago, the idea of CEOs spending a portion of their time on social media sounded laughable. Now in…
Ex-aCommerce CEO raises Series A financing for his new venture Power Commerce Asia
Power Commerce Asia, an Indonesia-based omnichannel e-commerce and supply chain service company, has secured an undisclosed Series A financing round…
These 8 tech verticals are ripe for explosion in Southeast Asia in 2022
In the past year, consumers and businesses in Southeast Asia have quickly adopted digital technologies widely used in other parts…
The importance of an open metaverse
Digitisation has progressed and grown from Web1, the first worldwide web built on open source technologies and open standards such…
Seven tips for smarter cryptocurrency investing
The global blockchain market is predicted to rise to US$23.3 billion by 2023. Following this growth, mainstream investors are becoming…
ASEAN Fintech Group acquires JazzyPay for US$1.8M to set foot in Philippines
ASEAN Fintech Group (AFG), a fintech acquisition company in Southeast Asia, has acquired JazzyPay, a digital payments provider in the…
Why closing the digital divide is key on growing digital economies in Malaysia
This series is produced in collaboration with the Fintech Association of Malaysia (FAOM), a national platform that supports Malaysia become…
Timo nets US$20M to bring digital banking services to unbanked Vietnamese population
Vietnamese digital banking platform Timo has raised US$20 million in a new financing round led by global investment firm Square…
NFT adoption is soaring in Southeast Asia. Here’s why
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have made global headlines in 2021 with a series of high-priced auctions. Still, for most people, the…
Ex-Tiki CPO attracts US$1M for her work-and-play social network for engineers Startup Oi
Startup Oi, a Singapore-based social media and talent matching platform for engineers, has bagged US$1 million in a pre-seed funding…